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Pakistan finalizes $4 billion arms sale to Libyan faction under UN embargo

World

3 min read

Pakistan concludes a military equipment sale worth more than $4 billion to Libya's Libyan National Army despite a UN arms embargo

Pakistan finalizes $4 billion arms sale to Libyan faction under UN embargo

Zelenskyy says negotiating team returns from Miami with 20-point peace framework

World

3 min read

Zelenskyy announces his negotiating team returns from Miami with 20-point framework, bilateral security guarantees requiring US congressional review

Zelenskyy says negotiating team returns from Miami with 20-point peace framework

Syria's Aleppo hospital surrounded by shelling as SDF attacks government forces

Middle East

5 min read

Syria's Aleppo hospital surrounded by shelling as SDF attacks government forces

Vance says Ukraine will likely lose Donetsk as peace talks continue in Florida

World

4 min read

Vance says Ukraine will likely lose Donetsk as peace talks continue in Florida

FM Fidan says SDF coordinates with Israel, urges integration into Syria

Syria

4 min read

FM Fidan says SDF coordinates with Israel, urges integration into Syria

Fidan says SDF coordinates with Israel and must integrate into the Syrian state, speaking at a joint press conference in Damascus

SDF deadline for Syrian army integration expires at year-end

Syria

3 min read

SDF ringleader Mazloum Abdi opts for escalation in Syria

Columns

2 min read

The Sultan’s Salon: How Ottoman court jewels were sold in 1911 Paris sale

The Sultan’s Salon: How Ottoman court jewels were sold in 1911 Paris sale

The Sultan's Salon

5 min read

Greek letters, Turkish words inside Eastern Roman church in central Türkiye

Greek letters, Turkish words inside Eastern Roman church in central Türkiye

History

4 min read

Türkiye unveils $140 million action plan to save Lake Burdur

Environment

2 min read

Spotlight

New Year Daesh attack warnings for Istanbul, Ankara routine, not based on credible threat: Sources

New Year Daesh attack warnings for Istanbul, Ankara routine, not based on credible threat: Sources

Exclusive

3 min read

SDF ringleader Mazloum Abdi opts for escalation in Syria

SDF ringleader Mazloum Abdi opts for escalation in Syria

Columns

2 min read

Nuh Yilmaz takes office as Türkiye’s ambassador to Syria after 13-year hiatus

Nuh Yilmaz takes office as Türkiye’s ambassador to Syria after 13-year hiatus

Syria

1 min read

Brawl erupts in Turkish Parliament during budget vote as MPs exchange punches

Brawl erupts in Turkish Parliament during budget vote as MPs exchange punches

Politics

1 min read

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli’s harsh rhetoric feeds Putin’s narrative

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli’s harsh rhetoric feeds Putin’s narrative

Hasan Mesut Onder

Türkiye's troop deployment in Gaza: How act of empowerment could become an Israeli trap

Türkiye's troop deployment in Gaza: How act of empowerment could become an Israeli trap

Rogue Russian drones over Turkish skies?

Rogue Russian drones over Turkish skies?

EU-Western Balkans Summit: Beyond geography, a shared security imperative

EU-Western Balkans Summit: Beyond geography, a shared security imperative

Mustafa Cuhadar

A bridge in Kosovo: Why normality still makes Brussels nervous in Balkans

A bridge in Kosovo: Why normality still makes Brussels nervous in Balkans

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

Elif Erginyavuz

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Arda Mevlutoglu

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Hasan Mesut Onder

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Discover

Istanbul could see snow around New Year night for first time in decade

Weather

Istanbul could see snow around New Year night for first time in decade

Rain marked the start of the week in Istanbul, with temperatures staying mild an...

Why Türkiye’s universities are entering a new phase, and what’s next

Education

Why Türkiye’s universities are entering a new phase, and what’s next

Türkiye’s higher education system signals a shift from expansion to quality, acc...

Türkiye's peace initiative: Upcoming legal regulations for PKK members revealed

terror-free Türkiye

Türkiye's peace initiative: Upcoming legal regulations for PKK members revealed

'Terror-free Türkiye' plan takes shape, classifying PKK members, offering a 1-ye...

Turkish Cuisine

How Anatolia cooked with fruit long before tomatoes arrived

Anatolian cuisine

6 min read

How Anatolia cooked with fruit long before tomatoes arrived

A day in Konya where deep history, faith and cuisine unite

A day in Konya where deep history, faith and cuisine unite

Konya

7 min read

Where green meets flavor, discovering cuisine of Black Sea

Where green meets flavor, discovering cuisine of Black Sea

Black Sea cuisine

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye welcomes 2.8M visitors in November, with Istanbul on top

Türkiye welcomes 2.8M visitors in November, with Istanbul on top

How new court ruling affects Airbnb hosts and short-term renters in Türkiye

How new court ruling affects Airbnb hosts and short-term renters in Türkiye

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye should also benefit if peace in Ukraine brings a big reconstruction effort therein, and estimates suggest that the losses to Ukraine during the war are upwards of $1 trillion

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Pakistan finalizes $4 billion arms sale to Libyan faction under UN embargo

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Türkiye's Hak Humanitarian Aid Association restores part of Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital

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Besiktas to monitor goalkeeper market in January as Mert Gunok’s future remains unclear

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Türkiye, Somalia seal strategic fisheries and maritime cooperation deal

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Türkiye commissions TCG Hizirreis submarine, two other platforms

Turkish intelligence captures Daesh suicide bomber assigned to attack Türkiye, Europe

Turkish intelligence captures Daesh suicide bomber assigned to attack Türkiye, Europe

counterterrorism

5 min read

MIT captures Daesh-K commander Mehmet Goren, apprehended in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, assigned to conduct suicide bombings in Türkiye and Europe

New Year Daesh attack warnings for Istanbul, Ankara routine, not based on credible threat: Sources

Exclusive

Exclusive

7 min read

Turkish security sources tell Türkiye Today that the Gendarmerie Daesh warning for Ankara and Istanbul is 'routine, not based on a credible threat'

New Year Daesh attack warnings for Istanbul, Ankara routine, not based on credible threat: Sources

Brawl erupts in Turkish Parliament during budget vote as MPs exchange punches

Politics

3 min read

A fistfight breaks out between the ruling AK Party and CHP MPs in the Turkish Parliament during the budget vote, brawl exchanged for 10 minutes

Brawl erupts in Turkish Parliament during budget vote as MPs exchange punches

Türkiye ranks last in social trust among 25 nations, Pew survey finds

Nation

10 min read

Türkiye ranks last among 25 countries in social trust with only 14% believing most people to be trusted, far below middle-income country median of 27%

Türkiye ranks last in social trust among 25 nations, Pew survey finds

Turkish broadcaster Ekol TV shuts down after Azerbaijani investor Mansimov pulls out

Turkish broadcaster Ekol TV shuts down after Azerbaijani investor Mansimov pulls out

Turkish media

3 min read

EBRD lends $200M to Türkiye's Enerjisa for 250MW wind power project

EBRD lends $200M to Türkiye's Enerjisa for 250MW wind power project

green transition

4 min read

Turkish home appliances maker Beko clinches €100 million sustainability loan from IFC

Turkish home appliances maker Beko clinches €100 million sustainability loan from IFC

green transition

4 min read

Syria's Aleppo hospital surrounded by shelling as SDF attacks government forces

Syria's Aleppo hospital surrounded by shelling as SDF attacks government forces

Middle East

9 min read

SDF bombards the area surrounding al-Razi Hospital in Aleppo as clashes with Syrian forces wound several people and displace dozens of families

Syrian foreign minister accuses SDF of stalling integration agreement

Syrian foreign minister accuses SDF of stalling integration agreement

Middle East

6 min read

Syria's FM says SDF have failed to implement March integration agreement as clashes break out between Syrian troops and militia in Aleppo

Tunisian lawyers, opposition back hunger strike in solidarity with detainees

Tunisian lawyers, opposition back hunger strike in solidarity with detainees

Middle East

3 min read

The strike comes in solidarity with imprisoned lawyer Ayachi Hammami and other political detainees and prisoners of conscience

FM Fidan says SDF coordinates with Israel, urges integration into Syria

FM Fidan says SDF coordinates with Israel, urges integration into Syria

Syria

8 min read

Fidan says SDF coordinates with Israel and must integrate into the Syrian state, speaking at a joint press conference in Damascus

Zelenskyy says negotiating team returns from Miami with 20-point peace framework

Zelenskyy says negotiating team returns from Miami with 20-point peace framework

World

7 min read

Vance says Ukraine will likely lose Donetsk as peace talks continue in Florida

Vance says Ukraine will likely lose Donetsk as peace talks continue in Florida

World

9 min read

EU to impose carbon border tax with potential impact on Türkiye from 2026

EU to impose carbon border tax with potential impact on Türkiye from 2026

Türkiye EU

6 min read

Türkiye unveils $140 million action plan to save Lake Burdur

Türkiye unveils $140 million action plan to save Lake Burdur

Environment

3 min read

Istanbul could see snow around New Year night for first time in decade

Istanbul could see snow around New Year night for first time in decade

Weather

3 min read

How Anatolia cooked with fruit long before tomatoes arrived

How Anatolia cooked with fruit long before tomatoes arrived

Anatolian cuisine

10 min read

Greek letters, Turkish words inside Eastern Roman church in central Türkiye

Greek letters, Turkish words inside Eastern Roman church in central Türkiye

History

7 min read

Aya Elenia in Sille, Konya: Eastern Roman church from 327 with Karamanli Greek-letter inscription, rococo frescoes, and a restored museum

Syrians of African origin in Jleen reflects blend of Haurani traditions

Middle East

5 min read

Residents say their community reflects a blend of Haurani and African, particularly Sudanese traditions, especially in food

Syrians of African origin in Jleen reflects blend of Haurani traditions

Experts call for restorations of historic mosques in Türkiye to follow Mimar Sinan’s principles

Culture

8 min read

Architects and art historians stress authenticity, transparency and respect for historical layers in conservation efforts

Experts call for restorations of historic mosques in Türkiye to follow Mimar Sinan’s principles

Ice brings Turkish mythology and cultural traditions to life in sculptures

Culture

Ice brings Turkish mythology and cultural traditions to life in sculptures

Besiktas to monitor goalkeeper market in January as Mert Gunok’s future remains unclear

Besiktas to monitor goalkeeper market in January as Mert Gunok’s future remains unclear

Football

2 min read

Rockets fall to Kings in overtime despite 28-point night from Alperen Sengun

Rockets fall to Kings in overtime despite 28-point night from Alperen Sengun

Alperen Sengun

3 min read

Mauro Icardi breaks Hagi record to enter Galatasaray history

Mauro Icardi breaks Hagi record to enter Galatasaray history

Galatasaray

3 min read

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GALATASARAY

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

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35

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

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32

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

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25

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KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

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23

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

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RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

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CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

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21

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GENÇLERBIRLIGI

17

18

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

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TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

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ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

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KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

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HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

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EYÜPSPOR

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Turkish automotive output must be recognized as 'Made in EU,' says sector chief

Turkish auto

3 min read

Turkish automotive output must be recognized as 'Made in EU,' says sector chief

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

trave

1 min read

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Travel

2 min read

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Travel

5 min read

IN PICTURES

Wildfire ravages forested land across Türkiye’s Canakkale

Wildfire ravages forested land across Türkiye’s Canakkale

Eastern Thrace faces severe drought as reservoirs and ponds dry

Eastern Thrace faces severe drought as reservoirs and ponds dry

Looted Roman columns and Ottoman relics found in Antalya shop priced up to $980

Looted Roman columns and Ottoman relics found in Antalya shop priced up to $980

Türkiye's private sector foreign debt hits $195.4B, highest in 67 months

Türkiye's private sector foreign debt hits $195.4B, highest in 67 months

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Senior Russian general killed in car bomb blast in Moscow

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Late Antique mosaic with Greek inscription discovered in Türkiye's Hatay

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Pakistan finalizes $4 billion arms sale to Libyan faction under UN embargo

Pakistan finalizes $4 billion arms sale to Libyan faction under UN embargo

Dec 22 2025

Zelenskyy says negotiating team returns from Miami with 20-point peace framework

Zelenskyy says negotiating team returns from Miami with 20-point peace framework

Dec 22 2025

Syria's Aleppo hospital surrounded by shelling as SDF attacks government forces

Syria's Aleppo hospital surrounded by shelling as SDF attacks government forces

Dec 22 2025

Vance says Ukraine will likely lose Donetsk as peace talks continue in Florida

Vance says Ukraine will likely lose Donetsk as peace talks continue in Florida

Dec 22 2025

Syrian foreign minister accuses SDF of stalling integration agreement

Syrian foreign minister accuses SDF of stalling integration agreement

Dec 22 2025

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